Peter Noble, Bluesfest Festival Director, was happy to confirm the band for the next event.

"Dave Matthews Band are one of the top grossing, most in demand bands in the world - and finally they are coming back to Bluesfest. This is going to be magical and unmissable," he said.

Patti Smith at Bluesfest 2017 in Byron Bay.Cathy Adams

Patti Smith and her band conquered Bluesfest in 2017, and she went on to win the Helpmann Award that year for Best International Contemporary Concert.

The best-selling author, performance poet and visual artist is a Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame inductee, recipient of the Polar Music Prize, a human rights activist and also holds the honour of Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres from the French Ministry of Culture.

Patti Smith said she was happy to come back to Byron Bay next year.

"I'd like to do it all over again.... I'm ready if you are!"

Bluesfest 2020 will be held at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, April 9 to 14, 2020. Tickets are on sale now via Moshtix.